Fall Foliage 2010

Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009

New England's fall foliage is due to crisp, clear sunny days and long, cold nights. These special weather conditions halt the chlorophyll production in the leaves, and allow the brilliant golden and scarlet colors to be revealed.

Fall Foliage tours for 2010 are starting to sell for this season, however if you are looking just to drive to a nearby area to enjoy the foliage, this link to the Weather Channel is excellent as it maps out foliage daily showing areas all over the country, and lets you know if they are "past peak," "peak," "near peak," or "patchy."

Although New England is known for fall foliage, there are other parts of the country that have equally stunning leaf color with mountain back drops, lakeside views or sprawling vineyards. Don't forget the amazing National Parks. Peak is usually mid-October. Sedona, Zion, Grand Tetons and Yellowstone all offer great fall folors. Napa Valley, Lake Tahoe and Yosemite national park usually peak later, around the end of October.

In the South, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Smoky Mountains are popular areas to see foliage, as well as Greensboro, Franklin and These areas tends to peak in early November.

We have started listing 2010 trips. We will once again have fall foliage tours, cruises and train trips.  Click for Fall foliage tour information.

Fall Foliage

Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Interesting foliage fact:  Although some coloration in trees can be seen wherever deciduous trees are found, brightly colored foliage is comon in only three regions in the world:  North America, a small area of South America & Eastern Asia, including China & Japan.

Fall Foliage in Algonquin Park, Ontario Canada Taken by User: Jok2000 10/10/04.  Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".

Fall Foliage Vacation

Posted on Monday, August 31, 2009

Planning a last minute trip to enjoy the Fall weather & changing of the leaves?

Here are a list of tours that still have a few seats available on select departures. 

We recommend you look at the first class tours, as they are priced close to the budget vacations and include more sightseeing and meals.

Budget vacations:

New England Charm
New England Traditions
New England & Summer Fall Colors

First class vacations:

Fall Foliage Getaway
Classic Fall Foliage
Islands of New England
Cruise the Bays & Railways of New England
New England Backroads
Colors of New England
Coastal New England & Canada's Maritimes
New England & Cape Cod Autumn Fall Foliage
New England's Spectacular Fall Foliage 

Deluxe tours:

Prince Edward Island & Nova Scotia
Canadian Maritimes plus Bar Habor
Grand Autumn New England